Where is the Grand Canyon? Introduction

What state is the Grand Canyon located in?

• Alaska

• Arkansas

• Arizona

• Alabama

How many national parks are in the United States?

All the national parks are special wilderness areas that are protected by the US government.

• True

• False

Who said, "There is nothing so American as our national parks,"?

The national parks belong to all the people of our country.

• True

• False

When the United States was a young, developing country with limitless open space, many people saw the need to set aside land for national parks.

• True

• False

The first public park in the United States was the _________ _________, in Massachusetts established in 1634.

_____________ are like little houses with the dead buried inside them.

A small, but important group of people realized that the United States had great natural treasures that needed to be preserved for all Americans forever.

• True

• False

________, is an area in northern California and is known for its special trees.